Printer ink causes evacuation at Ann Arbor Township health clinic

A health clinic at Domino's Farms Office Park in Ann Arbor Township was evacuated and some people went to hospitals as a precaution after a package arrived with an unknown substance on it that turned out to be printer ink.

The ink appeared to have spilled on the package from another leaking package, Ann Arbor Township Fire Chief Mark Nicholai told the Free Press.

Authorities were called at 3:08 p.m. Monday. The Washtenaw County Hazardous Materials Response Team responded to the clinic, which was evacuated and ventilated. The team determined the substance was ink.

Twenty-one people who reported headaches, minor respiratory distress and other minor health issues went to local hospitals as a precaution, Nicholai said.

"It does have an aroma to it" he said of the ink.

The first person who reported health issues was taken to the University of Michigan hospital by ambulance.

Four other people were transported to St. Joseph Mercy Ann Arbor; 12 people were taken by a medical transport bus to the University of Michigan hospital; and four others drove themselves to the University of Michigan hospital.